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British musician Michael Kiwanuka has disclosed that he suffered a stroke earlier this year. On Wednesday, the singer-songwriter shared a letter with fans, explaining that “a few months ago” he had a “quite severe” stroke that was triggered “by a bleed in my brain brought on by high blood pressure”. Michael Kiwanuka on stage in…
We’ve got some good news for anyone who missed out on the chance to see Toy Story 5 in cinemas over the summer. On Wednesday, the fifth instalment in the award-winning animated film series began streaming exclusively on Disney+, following its huge box office success earlier in the year. Toy Story 5 first hit cinemas…
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has appointed Ignacio Llobet as Senior Treaty Broker, Reinsurance Solutions Iberia. Llobet has over two decades of experience across the insurance and reinsurance industry, with deep expertise in the Latin American and Iberian markets. He started his industry career in 2007 through a Leadership Training…
Independent specialist re/insurance broker Miller has appointed Katie Murrell as Director of Sport, Entertainment, Corporate & A&H, where she will be responsible for delivering specialist insurance solutions to sports- and entertainment-focused clients. Murrell joins Miller from Tysers Insurance Brokers and has 15 years of experience in the insurance market. Her background reportedly spans Financial Lines,…
Charp Re, Ltd., a family-owned reinsurance company established in 2018 in the Turks and Caicos Islands, has been assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) by AM Best, with both ratings carrying a stable outlook. The ratings agency said its assessment reflects Charp Re’s very…
Miriam Margolyes’ next role will bring her into the James Bond franchise for the first time. While the world awaits news of the casting for the long-awaited 26th film in the 007 series, it’s been announced that Miriam has landed a role in an audio adaptation of Charlie Higson’s Young Bond series. Miriam Margolyes being…
Icen Risk, a specialist transactional risk insurer providing insurance solutions for complex corporate, legal and tax risks, has expanded its tax liability insurance offering into the Nordic region as part of its wider European growth strategy. As part of the expansion, Icen has appointed Oskar Bonér to lead its new Nordic tax liability practice. Based…
Netflix has announced that it is shelving a new true crime documentary about the disgraced musician Gary Glitter. A three-part series titled Hunting Gary Glitter was originally supposed to premiere on the platform on 14 October, in which “survivors, journalists and legal experts” would “recount how pop star Gary Glitter used his money, fame and…
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointments of Robert Cheshire as Head of Pricing and Alastair Reed as Data Scientist within Rokstone Klik, its specialist US digital economy portfolio. Cheshire joins the company from Chaucer, where he served as Treaty Pricing Actuary, bringing seven years of experience spanning actuarial…
I will be the first to admit that I have a bit of an iced coffee addiction. On a good (/restrained) day I have two, but most of the time it’s nearer three or four. I love treating myself to a coffee shop beverage as much as the next person, but my bank balance can’t…